The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-25

How Count Adolphus Lippe Won Fame and
Fortune Incog in the New World.

How Count Adolphus Lippe Won Fame and
Fortune Incog. In the New World
Philadelphia Special.
Threats of personal violence and abusive cpl
thets nave almost reached a climax among the
three hundred Homeopathic physicians in Phila-
delphia who are divided into two hostile camps.
One led by DR.. Amos r. Thomas. dean OF
Hahnemann College, PA North Broad street,
leans toward liberal Interpretation of homeop-
athic principles. The other, smaller in num-
bers. but including many able men. declares
boldly that the Hahnemann College is not
homeopathic at all, but eclectic school" The
leader of the straight-out Hahnemannians is no
other than DR.. Adolphus Lippe. of 1904 Walnut
street, n man or great wealth, who comes of
fighting race, and whose romantic history is
known to hardly halfa dozen of his most init
mate friends.
Count Adolphus Eur Lippe comes from one of
the richest of the noble German families, whose
history runs back beyond the Crusaders He
was born in Germany. on the family estate of
See" MAY IL, 1872 He is the oldest son of the
late Count Ludwig and Countess Augusta Eur
Lippe, and is related to a dozen great German
houses. AS he WAS the first-born, he was the
heir to the titles and revenues of his and
was carefully educated in the best schools of
Berlin. where he was received by noble families
with distinguished honor He expert
with the schlaeger. defeating scores of oppo-
uents in the various German universities So
his youth passed and he grew I'D TO manhood an
accomplished linenist and magnifcently educa-
ted. The Count Ludwig and his wife adored
their eldest son and lavished Upon him every
hing that wealth could procure.
They destined him for high place at court and
there is no doubt that there his talents would
have made their mark. But the young noble
man became acquainted in Berlin with some
medical students. He attended their clinics out
oil curiosity. There he became deeply interested
w surgery and medicine Yet he hid this from
hls parents. He read medical books. His pas
sIon LOT the career OF a physician caused him to
spter one oil the great medical schools of Berlin.
IN oeRan TO study enthusiastically.
Dut Keen eyes were watching him. as his
,ourso 0ouId De hidden from his parents no
longer. When old Count Ludwig learned of
nis son ulsgrace-as he regarded his choice OF a
eareer-he broke down. Connt Adolnhus was
recalled to See" There his mother went over
ms contumacy as bitterly as IL he were about TO
nie hls father lmplored him to retrace bis
steps his uncles, statesmen Of Prussia lent
their influence TO avert this ignominy from the
swore he would cast aside his title relinouish
his claims TO the family estates and claavs 90
pbysc. He left See forever
This was in the year 1889. He almost imus
diatsly gathered together what he could of his
slender resources and emerated to the United
States. Here he presented himself To the only
homeopathic college in the country-Ihat n,
Allentown, Pa After a short but rigid exAmin-
alton he was given diploma and permitted to
practice. He received his diploma a the hands
Dr. Constantine Herring. president of the
'ollege and a noted physician.
NO one knew aught OF Dr. Adolphus Lippe's
rigin. He practced first in Pottsvie. Then
80 removed 70 the Cumberland valley, where he
gained distinction by his wonderful
among the sufferers frorn great epidemic His
anne reached Philadelphia He was induced TO
tettle here, where he married. This was in
1884, He speedily became known as one OF tho
most noted physicians the city. Since that
.iHe MS practice has been very large and he
mas amassed n great fortune by wise invest
IAehus- hc niied the chair OF materia rnedca